SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking

Meet a father and daughter who are making films using their smartphones. Miranda Mullings was 11-years-old last year, and her father, Anthony De La Cruz is an actor. In 2016, he made a film that he submitted into the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego. So when he decided to make a new film for our film festival last year, his daughter decided that she wanted to make a film using her smartphone as well. Miranda was inspired by the experience her father had in the festival in 2016. However, she was also invited during the Q&A Panel, by the founder of the festival, to make a movie with a mobile phone and submit it to the festival for 2017.
Miranda was shy and quiet and even her teachers were pointing it out to her parents. But we invited Miranda to come with her father and another filmmaker to promote the festival event in the San Diego KUSI news channel to be interviewed. Miranda took part in the festival’s Q&A Panel with her father and answered questions from the moderator and attendees. Making a movie with her smartphone and being exposed to public speaking helped Miranda grow into a more confident person. Now, as a 12-year-old filmmaker, she made a new film for this year’s #MFF2018SanDiego. She looks forward to being in the film festival again and her filmmaking skills are evolving quite fast. She already has a story in mind for her next film.
Listen to Miranda and her father talk about making films using smartphones and you will be inspired no matter what your age is. Their story is one for all families and mobile filmmaking may bring you closer to your parents or your children through storytelling.
You can meet Miranda and Anthony during our film festival this year on April 28 & 29 in San Diego. Also, listen to the bonus episode with them on our Patreon page where they share tips to help parents and kids make films and support each other as filmmakers.
During this podcast, SBP Ambassador Aaron Nabus joins us as Guest Host. You can listen to Aaron’s podcast at HallH.com
*Guest Links: *
“Web Hub” for Anthony De La Cruz:
www.anthonydelacruzartist.com
Anthony De La Cruz on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/anthonydelacruz.artist
Anthony’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/anthonydelacruz.artist
Anthony on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3635157/
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SBP Podcast Website:
http://sbppodcast.studio
International Mobile Film Festival Website:
http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
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Susy Botello on Twitter:
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Episode 16 of the SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film
When it comes to making movies and sharing stories through film using a smartphone camera there is a focus in the quality of the footage because it’s still hard for people to perceive that you can make great films using the camera on a phone. Truth be told, you can share a compelling story through film with any camera. Using the camera on your smartphone, however, can open doors to storytellers. Whether you are an experienced filmmaker, an elderly person, a 11 year old child or someone without any budget whatsoever anywhere in the world, you now have the power to share your story through film. But what most stories do is not simply connect us but to provoke empathy and most importantly, send a message from your pocket to everyone around the world.
Brian Hennings is a storyteller by every means. He is primarily a writer and he has decided to share some of his stories through film using his Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Brian participated and attended the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego in April 2017 with his film, Express. His newest film, Focus, was accepted this year as well and he will be attending the festival again next April. Aside from the quality of the footage he achieved with his smartphone, we discuss the story and the messages behind his films. All stories send a message, even if the filmmaker was not intending to. We discuss why it’s a good idea to pay attention to the message you send with your story during the filmmaking process.
Without giving away too much about his film, Brian discusses the message in his story and how the smartphone was the perfect camera to use to convey the message in his film.
If you are able to attend the official International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, you can watch his newest film Focus and meet Brian Hennings and listen to him and ask questions during the Q&A Panel.
Make sure you sign up as a patron on our Patreon page so you can listen to the bonus podcast with Brian about Story Structure, which can help the success of your films.
You can watch Brian’s mobile film Express, that screened during #MFF2017SanDiego on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/193207326
Express is also on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7402814/
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Here is a news article featuring Brian Hennings and his film, Express: https://goo.gl/2Vodyv
Patron Bonus Podcast Episodes and Discounts on Patreon:
http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
SBP Podcast Blog:
http://sbppodcast.wordpress.com
SBP Podcast Website:
http://sbppodcast.studio
International Mobile Film Festival Website:
http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
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Susy Botello on Twitter:
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Episode 15 of the SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film. A conversation with Raphael Corkhill, a leading actor in Conrad Mess' film Time To Pay Off Debts shot in New York. Screened in the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego in April 2016 as the first screening in the U.S.
Raphael is living in New York but is from Wales and lived in London. He has also lived in L.A. and is an accomplished actor. His first work in the mobile film industry was as one of the leads in Time To Pay Off Debts, directed by famed iPhone filmmaker Conrad Mess in 2015 which we screened in the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego. Our screening was the first in the U.S.
Raphael was one of the burglars in the film, which is a Mobster film set after WWII. The film was shot in New York.
Our discussion begins with the experience on working in the film directed by Conrad Mess who is the world’s most awarded iPhone filmmaker. However, the discussion quickly gets passionate as we discuss our views and perspectives on storytelling through the film medium and how he views it as an actor in the entertainment industry. There is no clear defining line between our perspectives, which makes the conversation a bit more interesting and entertaining.
The importance of a good film is the story. Raphael spoke about the importance of sticking to a story during filmmaking. He says the effects, the musical score, and such are important but if you don’t have a story to captivate your audience and keep them engaged then they won’t watch the film.
Talked about the current state of tech and where it’s heading. But the concept of storytelling is still the same as it was in the beginning of humankind. However, the methods of storytelling are advancing and evolving as we speak and it’s happening fast.
We also discussed acting and how the audience’s perspective affects the absorption of the message of a story according to a performance.
Raphael explained his experience in being directed via Skype during Time To Pay Off Debts when they ran out of time and Conrad Mess had to leave the location of the production before it was complete.
Time To Pay Off Debts was Raphael’s only experience working in a mobile film. We interviewed Raphael a few years back on our blog MobileMedia.press and we share a link to that below: The Challenge Of Smartphone Filmmaking. It is an in-depth interview with Conrad Mess about the film and Raphael Corkhill about his experience.
We also include a link to watch the film: Time To Pay Off Debts where you can watch Raphael in action. We need to warn you, the film is not kid friendly.
Our Patreon page has a bonus podcast interview with Raphael which is highly informative about acting for another medium which most people don’t even realize requires acting skills, and you’ll have to go there to find out what it is. You will not be disappointed!
Raphael Corkhill on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4875282/
Raphael Corkhill on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/raphaelcorkhill
Raphael Corkhill on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rcorkhill/
The Challenge Of Smartphone Filmmaking (MobileMedia.press):
https://mobilefilmmedia.wordpress.com/2016/11/01/the-challenge-of-smartphone-filmmaking/
Time To Pay Off Debts Video:
https://youtu.be/E8fysjUBUWM
Mentioned in Blog (IMFF 2018 sponsor) Red Giant:
https://www.redgiant.com
Patron Bonus Podcast Episodes and Discounts on Patreon:
http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
SBP Podcast Blog:
http://sbppodcast.wordpress.com
SBP Podcast Website:
http://sbppodcast.studio
International Mobile Film Festival Website:
http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
Facebook:
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Susy Botello on Twitter:
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Episode 14 Claudinho Andres in Santiago, Chile
Published 1/22/18
Music In Films Shot With Smartphones
SBP Podcast: The Voice Of Mobile Film
Shooting music videos with a smartphone is tricky but also quite an advantage over full sized cameras and crew. If you are considering getting creative with your film with regards to mixing footage and music, especially if your music is rhythmic, then take notes while our guest shares his experience and insights.
Claudinho Andres Gomez attended the International Mobile Film Festival in April 2017 as a participant with a short music video. His film, Beat the city, was shot with a smartphone and no audio capturing gear while he was studying in New York. He broke the rules set by his instructor and bypassed the norms in his filmmaking studies in order to make his film. The outcome of his experiment is part of the podcast.
Claudinho has made films and participated in many film festivals but he surprised us with his candid observations and what he experienced in our film festival in San Diego. Beat The City is currently available at Amazon so, while we cannot share the entire video, we share a link for the trailer with you.
As you listen to the podcast, you will find Claudinho is a serious artist. The details and backstory to the making of his film provides a great resource to everyone who is looking to make a music video guided by a story with a message.
We also asked him to share The Science Of Music In Films Shot With Smartphones which is available exclusively to our patron subscribers as a bonus episode to this podcast on Patreon.com. You will find it at www.patreon.com/sbppodast
Watch the trailer to Beat The City:
https://vimeo.com/184168197
Beat The City on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/BEAT-CITY-Claudinho-Andres-Gomez/dp/B01M97W8EW/ref=sr11?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1481641297&sr=1-1&keywords=beat+the+city
Beat The City Website:
http://www.beatthecityfilm.com
Bonus Podcast - The Science Of Music In Films Shot With Smartphones:
http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
Mentioned in Podcast - Sponsor for IMFF 2017 & 18:
http://FilmConvert.com (Color Grading Software)
SBP Podcast Blog:
http://sbppodcast.wordpress.com
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http://sbppodcast.studio
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Smartphone Video For The Entrepreneur with Francesca Jago
Episode 13 SBP Podcast Mobile Film
If you are a filmmaker, you are your own brand. If you have a business, then you have a brand. Video is popular because it’s one of the best ways to promote your brand’s story or message and product. Filmmaker’s need to promote their products which are their films. Our guest has built a brand around her skills making films by empowering entrepreneurs. She teaches “solopreneurs” on making smartphone videos.
We discuss running a small business using a smartphone to create great videos to promote your business and brand in-depth.
Get Ahead Media is a great resource for businesses because you can access eBooks, Video Tips and Workshops. If you are a novice in making videos with your smartphone or if you are ready to invest in this trending effective practice, there is a lot there for you to learn from.
Do you need a script?
What is the best way to shoot yourself in a video?
What about capturing good audio?
How do you stabilize your video?
Do you need apps to shoot or edit?
This episode is a lot of fun and entertaining to listen to and you will learn a lot of insights. It’s 2018. Maybe it’s time for you to jump in on the smartphone video trend and promote your brand!
Don’t miss the bonus podcast for our patrons on Patreon with her excellent step-by-step advice and tips for making great live videos on social media, particularly Facebook. You can access the bonus podcast at http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
Watch this short video from Francesca Jago on Smartphone Video for Businesses and brands:
https://youtu.be/cvciO2I8jnU
Follow Francesca Jago with Get Ahead Media:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChzI-mllAPBDw4FveJfIA
Website: http://francescajagotraining.mykajabi.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/francescajago/
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